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Local Electoral Act 2001

Conduct of elections and polls - Voting, processing, and counting of votes

77: Approval of voting documents for use at elections and polls

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"Checking voting papers are correct before an election"

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You can only use a voting document at an election or poll if it follows one of the approved formats. The Secretary for Local Government or someone they appoint must approve these formats. They check if the voting document is consistent with at least one of the approved general formats.

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77Approval of voting documents for use at elections and polls

  1. A voting document may not be used at an election or poll unless it is consistent with at least 1 of the general formats that have been approved for use by the Secretary for Local Government or a person appointed by the Secretary for the purpose of approving formats for voting documents under this section.